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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12

till they have a piece of land. q COW. and nice
house They infinitely better off than they
could have hoped to be in their native
land, and they justly attribute it all
the Mormon Church which has called them
from their old-world surroundings. There are
now moro than 10. 600 Mormons In Utah. and
40. 900 so 900 in the surrounding Territories.
We shall eventually control all that region.
rs the Edmunds law anything of a hindranee
to your cause7'
80 not much. We have to conceal our piu
rality of wives that is all. Before that law was
enacted we lived openly with our wives, now Wa
have to resort to subterfuge, or be arrested. OF
course this is very humiliating. and many of our
better men have gone to prison . second time
rather than make any concealment of their
plurality of wives"
What would be the principal advantage TO
Mormons of having State government"
Much every way. We would the elect our
own officers. have our own courts, etc."
But the Edmunds law is a United States
statute, is it not. and offenses under il would
have to be tried in the United States courts,
would they not?'
"Yes, / suppose SO; but if we had our own
State government we would have much better
protection of our sacred rights than we can ever
get q Territory The time is bound to come
soon when we shall be State. Our population
is entirely sufficient already. and that we are
kept out of the Union is simply piece OF perse-
cution for religions sake"
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A CORRESPONDENT of the Cincinnati Com
mercial Gazette, who has been travelling
through middle Tennessee and Alabama, says
he found the feeling everywhere strongly
against the Presidents free-trade message.
Well-informed Democrats declared the mes
sage would make Tennessee as reliably Re-
publican as Ohio. "On my arrival at
Birmingham" says the writer, 81 found every
one discussing the message, and the universal
verdict was that the President had certainly
destroyed his chances for reelection" There
is a large amount of protection feeling in
those parts of the South that have begun to
feel the impulse of development, and
the people will think several times before they
give their approval to policy which would
mean ruin to Southern industries.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12

THE trial of the Fidelity Bank case had
some sensational features during its progress,
and rather dramatic ending. 1t is unusual
in case of the kind and Of such magnitude
for the attorneys on both sides to be willing
to submit it to the jury without argument,
and yet, in view of the evidence, it is not
surprising. The prosecution made clear
case, even without the defendants own testi-
mony, which he insisted on giving. against
the advice of his attorneys, and which, in
spite of his denials of material points, clinched
the case against him. The court instructed
the jury that even on his own testimony it
must find the defendant guilty. Although
the Indictment contains thirty-three counts
I appears the statute does not authorize a
cumulative sentence, and the defendants
punishment will be ten years Imprisonment
The punishment seems light enough in view
of the magnitude of the fraud, but perhaps
it is sufficient that the law is indicated, and
the warning once plainly given to ma
ional- bank officers that if they violate the
law it is at their imminent peril
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other parties. Mr. George is ultra free
trader, and he says: '.If one of the parties
should take square position on the tariff
question, we should find it judicious to side
with that party which favors free trade, and
thus we should lend our weight to the ac-
complishment of one OF the elements of our
cause" He is further of the opinion that
nearly all the voters of the United Labor
party are ee-traders, and could easily be
rallied on that line and their support
transferred to the party advocating free trade.
In other words, Mr. George proposes to enter
the field as a dickering politician, with the
avowed object of transferring his following to
the Democratic party. His great original
scheme of abolishing land titles and poverty,
which was to revolutonize the world and
usher in the millennium, is to be shelved,
folded up and laid away, and the fine old
hobby of free trade is to be made to serve in
stead. Personally, Mr.. George can probably
make more money advocating free trade than
he could by making war land titles but
when it comes to transferring the labor vote
to the free-trade Democracy he will probably
be worse disappointed than he was in the last
election. His new scheme will not work any
better than the old one.
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THE PLACE OF MEETING.

Belief that Chicago Was Chosen with Blaines
Nomination in View.
Philadelphia Press
The events of this week-Clevelands remark
able message, Blaines instant and powerful
answer, and the plain pointer of the national
committee-have shaped the campaign of 1885,
Many would have waited and watched. bus
history would not wait for them. On MondF
the elements were in solution; on Thursday they
had crystaiZed.
The outcome of the national committee only
confirmed what the deiverances Of Cleveland
and Blaine had already determined The action
OF the committee signifed nothing; the tone and
temper of the committee signifed much. Not
for years in its councils has there been SO little
Earring and so great unanimity of feeling. Tue
committee fairly reflected the general sentiment
of the party, and it is not too much to say that
it looked forward to result. Its guiding
motive to surround that clearly anticipated
result with the best conditions and to bring it
to its consummation under the most favorable
circumstances.
In the contest for the place of the convention.
which was conducted with the utmost good feel
ing throughout, Philadelphia had at one time
clear majority and was the point of being
chosen. There were eight nine votes for
Philadelphia its merits; there were
fifteen or sixteen others that without regard to
personal preferences, were ready to be cast for
philadelphia if this were deemed the best policy.
For time this view prevailed There was
great potency in the plea that in no other way
could the gauntlet thrown down by Cleveland
be so promptly and Enthusiastically picked ui
He bad challenged the country and the Republic
party to issue protection. and how
could the high purpose of the party to accent
the challenge be so clearly shown by going
with the convention to the recognized head
quarters of protecton2 But to this il
swered that if Mr.. Blaine to be nominated
it was better politics that it should come from
some place moro nearly like neutral ground,
and this view strenuously urged by some
of the representatives of the Northwest that is
was finally accepted, and when the determine
ton was made there was cordial acquiescence
1t.
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COMMENT AND OPINION.

AFTER few more wet victories in Atlanta
the deluge!-New York Graphic.
IT is now Mr.. Cleveland who has become his
own MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle
A MONTH ago Blaine's chances seemed to be
growing weaker. To-day they are strong han
ever.-Denver Republican.
MIR RANDALL should give the President lessons
in the intermediate grade of political economy.
The primary course is inadequate.-National
Republican.
THERE is a striking contrast between Mr..
Blaines interview aud Mr.. Clevelands message.
1t Is the contrast between brains and lard.
Minneapolis Tribune.
THERE is but opinion in administration
circles concerning Mr.. Blaine's views on the
tariff, the message and internal taxation And
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that is that Mr.. Blaine's craftsmanship and
logic guilty of most reprehensible display
of pernicious activitv.-Philadeiphia Press.
ssTHE truth about Mr.. Blaine.' SAYS con-
temporary. ibis health is excellent" who can
doubt it after his mastery crtique of the Presi-
dents messagea-Kansas City Journal
THERE is not colored man IN Congress We
do not think it is the fault of the Repu bile ans
If there any colored mugwumps hereabouts
invite their attention to this fact.-Cleve-
land Leader.
SECRETARY ENDICoTT dwells upon the home
production of war material and ordnance and
the development of our steel industry. He
would not have had much to say this subject
if it had not been for the protective tariff.
-Philadelphia Inquirer
IT is not surprising to learn that one of the
remedies suggested in London fer amelioratng
the condition of the unemployed poor is cas-
sisted immigration" to this country The
United States is all through with receiving las
sisted ants."-Boston Journal
ALL things come to those who wait Canada
might propose to sell England to the United
States, or to sell Ireland. The difficulty would
be in delivering the goods. Canada will come
of her own accord just about the time the
yune.
RUSSIA and Germany evidently need a few
newspapers conducted on the American plan.
With such an equipment the governments of
those countries would be able to nip in the bud
the most dangerous plots and conspiracies
against the peace of Europe.-St Louis Post
Dispatch.
THE call issued by the national Republican
committee for the national convention to be
held in Chicago June 19, 1888. is perfectly clear
upon the main point. 1t is to be Repu blican
con venton. There is no doubt about it. NOT
a convention of free traders and mugwumps,
but q simon-pure. all-wool yard-wide.
enough Republican convention. The members
of the committee issuing the call know what
they about when it comes to calling a con-
vention upon a sound Republican basis. That's
what they are there for.-Chicago Mail
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AN independent Democratic city ticket has
been nominated in opposition to the machine
ticket in Charleston, S. c., and the News and
Courier sounds the alarm in y long double
loaded editorial. It regards the movement as
dishonest and evil, and provocative of the
most perilous risks to South Carolina Democ-
racy, and in fact, to the entire party in the
South. Independentism in any form, it
declares, is hostile to the interests of the
State and has tendency to undermine the
political citadel. This great ado over what
at firsts seems to the Northern mind a little
matter, is explained by the drift of further
remarks, which show that this little local
split is regarded as possible rift within
the Southern lutte, so to speak, which if not
mended now may, in time, silence its music.
independence will not be tolerated
down there. In blind obedience to the party
lash alone is Democratic safety and continue
nee of ''solidity' to be found.
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INDICTMENTS have finally been found
against seven persons for perpetrating the
tally-sheet forgeries in Columbus, O., moro
than two years ago. Justice has had long
chase in this matter, but seems likely to win
in tn e end. In some of its main features the
Ohio case bears striking resemblance to the
Dne in this city. The fraud was done in the
same way, by altering the tally-sheets, and
was done by Democrats in the interest of
Democratic candidates The gang which
planned and executed the frauds have been
untiring in their efforts to defeat the investi-
cation and prevent indictments being found,
while, on the other hand, number of honest
Democrats have done all in their power to
assist in bringing the rascals to justice.
Honest men everywhere will unite in the
hope that both gangs may get their deserts
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Mr.. Blaine as a Candidate.

Murat Halstead's New York Letter
Mr. Blaiue's Paris interview is a remarkable
illustration of the extent of the teegraphic facil
tiles in bringing into familiar communication
the remote places of the earth One in Paris is
in touch with events at Washington closely
if he were this side the Atlantic: that is, when
the magician of the cables is summoned
Certainly the Blaine interview sounds like a
proclamation. It is wonderfully clear and
strong exact and striking and especially
marked with the characteristics of the authors
style and convictions and methods of presenting
his views. There is the sound OF the trumpet
in this manifesto, and yet it may not mean at
all what the average politician will naturally
insist is perfectly obvious and conclusively es-
tablished. It may not mean that Mr.. Blaine
has No ade up his mind to run for the Presidency,
but just the other thing.
Mr.. Blaine's dsinclination to be the candidate
in 1888 has been known to increase rather than
decrease since he has been IN Europe Those
who know him best have the strongest possible
assurances Of his sincerity. and know that be is
deferred from absolutely declining only by his
sense of obligation both to friends and to
mics The Presidents message and Mr..
Blaine's reply two remarkable documents,
The position of Mr.. Blaine is one of i'm
mense potentiality and responsibility, and
the stands he could make his bow and
turn his back upon the presidency in better form
after the blast OF the trumpet from Paris than
before. He certainly would do so if there were
assurances that there could be found a mar
stronger before the people in the critical States.
He certainly will do SO if not called to go to the
front again by such manifestations of Republic
an public opinion as are practically unanimous
at least dominant to be unanswerable
and unavoidable.
That Mr. Blaine has, under the pressure OF
the sense of responsibility resting upon him.
made tentative inquiries touching possible presi-
Dental candidates who might hsal all differences
and summon all Republicans into grand
army, is confidently asserted upon high authori-
ty, and it may be stated upon the Same authority
that nothing that removes doubts has been
certaiped. Mr.. Blaine's special friends. who
have been for him twelve years, and have had
<Iax 1rs% - al Itch P4v
stituenceies in three successive national conven-
tons. are watching and waiting for a word from
him. but they do not get it, and his GOODNESS and
reserve they find Disappointing
If the nomination goes. or would 60 to Mr..
Blaine again. it would be- to secure his accept
ance, the expression not merely of those who
have been for him heretofore, but reinforced by
those who have been against him. Mr.. Blaine
could get the nomination, but he could not af-
ford to do il in ways involving a suspicion of
seeking and strategy. Something approaching
spontaneity and unanimity requisite to suit
the demands aud no one is 80 sensitively alive to
this state of the case as Mr.. Blaine himself
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Telephone Calls.
Business Office -23S Editorial Room. "a 2

DURING the past two or three years the De-
100000 experimenting with sorghum sugar.
The Commissioner has sent out some glowing
manifestoes as to probable results, and now,
just as he claims TO have achieved success, it
turns out that one of his agents employed to
superintend the experiments has taken out
a patent on the vital part of the process which
will enable him to appropriate the results of
all the governments experiments. The Com
missioner says he heard nothing about the
patent being applied for till ten days after it
had been issued. 1t is very stupid proceed
ing on the part of government officials.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12

THE collapse of the Henry George move
rent, or United Labor party. in New York,
removes what many persons thought a year
ago likely to prove an important and disturb
ng factor in politics. The large vote given
Mr.. George for Mayor in New York city, and
he rapidity with which he and his followers
affected State organization, led many to be-
ieve that the movement would develop formi-
liable strength. Mr. George and his CO.
workers undoubtedly thought SO, and made
very extravagant predictions as to their vote
n November. The election resulted in their
complete overthrow practically ending the
movement as a political factor. Mr. George
himself virtually admits as much, and now
declares himself opposed to nominating
presidential ticket next year. Instead of this
he proposes to try and reform his party on the
Tariff line and make deal with one of the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
A Good Point in His Favor.

u
Gen. Ben. Harrison. of Indiana, resigned a
good Office at the beginning of the war and
listed private in the Union army; and his
friends quite right in claiming that this fact
is a strong point in his favor candidate for
President against man who kept out of the
army on purpose to hold Office
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journalistic Anomalies.

Chicago journal.
The Republican freetrads newspapers IN the
United States number two, of which one IS
published in Chicago. and is the most enthusi-
astic supporter of Mr.. Blaine for the presidency.
The other is published at ST. Paul Blaine
free-rrade Republican newspaper would appear
to be an impossibility. but il exists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
Georges Error.
Boston Journal

BOstOn JOURNAL
Mr.. Henry George is of the opinion that
republican government is breaking down
the United States, but the probability ID that
Mr.. George has COMPOUNDED republican govern
Inent with the United Labor party.
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The First Frost.

Philadelphia Chronicle
Virginia is the hrst Democratic State to put
itself on record az ainst the Presidents policy on
the tariff by adopting resolutions demanding
the repeal of the internal revenue taxes. This
is merely tho beginning.
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Compliments TO Mr.. Turpie.
TWO FOREIGN POLICIES.

Terre Haute Express: "Will some one please
repeat Charles Francis Adamss remark to
fraud and apply it to David Turpie2 It is writ
ten all over his brow.
Logansport Journal ''Turpie may retain his
place technical grounds, but if he does he will
only be awful example or the power of usur
patton and scheming partisan crime"
Delphi Journal: MIR. Turpie is q fraud and
a pretender. he sits in the Senate a monument
to bribery. theft and every other crime that has
been committed against the ballot-5ox"
North Vernon Plain Dealer MIR Turpie, of
Indiana. has business with a seat in the
United States Senate He represents riotous
rufianism and fragrant fraud, not great State"
Lafayette News: "Ths people of Indiana look
to the Senate of the United States to right the
great wrong perpetrated upon them last winter.
There has already been too much giving away
of RICH ts-too much pusillanimity."
Rensselaer, Republican: '.Turpie holds the
Office of Senator by virtue, first of infamous
seating of Republican in the State Senate and
replacing him by Democrat who had no shad
of right to the seat"
Lafayette Courier: THE admission of Hon.
David Turpie to a seat in the United States Sen
without protest was a mistake for which tho
Republican mem bers of that body are wholly re-
sponsible, and their sudden freak of generosity
will return TO torment them"
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: ''The whole con-
spiracy, beginning with the gerrymander and
ending with the alleged choice of Turpie, is
outrage unutterable The successful culmina-
ton of the theft. If it shall happen. will be
calamity to popular government"
Anderson Herald: .Indianas disgrace will be
we'll advertised by the presence OF q fraudulent
Senator. who owes his election TO the physical
strength OF gang of Democratic hoodlums.
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What He Is There For.

Detroit Tribune
Under the title of Postmaster general Don NJ.
Dickinson will put IN his best ticks for
Cleveland and more ''vttles" for the Democratic
party.
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WHY IL Was Short.

Philadelphia Press
The Presidents message would have bee
longer if the wool had ned out.
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He Appears to Be.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
There Is a rumor IN political circles to the ct
feet that Mr.. Blaine is '.well"
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Why, of Course.

PhiIadelphia Times.
Mr. Blaine, it must be observed. is quite out
of politics His remarks on the Presidents mes
sage ara to be regarded as strictly non partisan.
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IN, LOUISVILLE KY: The report printed in
the Journal correct The convicted M ule-
thief was the Democratic candidate.
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The Chicago Convention.

The result will do great deal 20 make Chi
cseo substantially permanent place of meet
ing for political national conventions and IL IS
not improbable that Democrats will now follow
the Republicans, they did four years ago
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-30
AN ELEGANT AFFAIR.
Reception and Hop Given by the Mercan-
tile. Last Evening.

Reception and Hop Given by the Mercan-
tile, Last Evening.
The popular social organization known
as the Mercantile Club, which il composed
of a number of our best known young
Hebrew society people, opened the season
of 1878 last evening, at their club rooms
ON North Main street, with IN elegant re-
ception and hop. The amusement com
mittee, composed of Messrs. c. J. Buck
man, G. S. Emsheimer, Isaac Luchs, II.
Brilles and ID. Kraus, had the affair in
charge, and to them much OF its success is
due.
The guests began arriving as early rs
nine o'clock and dancing was begun at
once. Kramer furnished the music, and
it was superb, a great many new and beau
titul pieces being introduced. The ball
room presented q brilliant spectacle, as the
merry dancers swept over the waxed floor
to the strains of lancers or waltz, the
handsome and elegant costumes OF the
ladies mingling in pleasing contrast with
the dark full dress suits of the gentlemen.
About II o'clock the party adjourned to
Ziegenfelder's where refreshments OF the
most delicious kind were served and great
ly enjoyed. After this the party returned
to the ball, where dancing was resumed
and continued until , o'clock this morn
ing. The affair was one of the most de-
lightful ever given by the club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-30
THE COURT.
The Grand Jury Concludes Its Work and is
Discharged.

The Grand Jury Concludes Its Work and is
Discharged.
Little was done in the Federal Court,
yesterday, Judge Jackson being engaged
all day in preparing his opinion in the case
of H. L. Opie v. H.. W. Castleman and 9th
ers. This case involves a very nice point,
aud the opinion, which will he handed
down this morning, will be of National
importance. The question involved grows
out of the purchase of a farm, in Jefferson
county, this State, before the war. A pay,
ment was made OH the land, but before the
remainder of the purchase money became
due the war broke ont. The sum remain
ing due, AS the case is reported, was paid
in Confederate money, and the suit was
brought to decide whether or not that was
a proper compensation for the land. The
amount involved is about twenty thousand
dollars.
The grand jury made a final report last
evening and was discharged. A total o.
about twenty-five indictments was re-
turned.
The list was not given to the press, rs in
few or none of the cases have arrests been
made or bonds given. 1t Is understood
one newspaper man is included in the list
of true bills returned, the charge being the
sending of obscene matter through the
mails